he_o there_o be_v no_o sin_n in_o he_o this_o do_v plain_o evince_v that_o the_o anomy_n of_o sin_n be_v account_v to_o he_o 3._o that_o the_o fault_n of_o sin_n be_v separable_a from_o the_o person_n of_o the_o sinner_n but_o can_v never_o be_v separate_v from_o the_o demerit_n without_o payment_n david_n person_n be_v free_v from_o the_o fault_n of_o murder_n but_o his_o murder_n can_v be_v free_v from_o the_o desert_n of_o death_n now_o that_o which_o christ_n do_v especial_o be_v to_o make_v the_o elect_a without_o fault_n before_o god_n to_o take_v off_o that_o relation_n which_o they_o have_v to_o the_o law_n lie_v as_o to_o the_o blame_n of_o it_o god_n reconciliation_n to_o the_o person_n of_o sinner_n be_v by_o take_v away_o the_o fault_n of_o sin_n before_o god_n and_o this_o be_v do_v by_o the_o person_n of_o christ_n bear_v sin_n 4._o that_o in_o a_o sinner_n which_o be_v to_o be_v pardon_v whenever_o he_o receive_v christ_n be_v â—aid_v on_o christ_n but_o the_o fault_n 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of_o christ_n our_o sacrifice_n in_o beat_v sin_n appear_v abundant_o heb._n 9.28_o neither_o do_v we_o say_v that_o this_o bear_n of_o sin_n by_o christ_n do_v free_a a_o person_n from_o be_v formal_o a_o sinner_n but_o because_o we_o be_v formal_o sinner_n therefore_o our_o sin_n be_v thus_o bear_v to_o bring_v we_o to_o god_n 1_o pet._n 3.18_o the_o physical_a substratum_fw-la of_o sin_n remain_v and_o in_o we_o yea_o the_o moral_a macula_fw-la in_o pravity_n and_o obliquity_n to_o be_v gradual_o remove_v in_o the_o application_n of_o christ_n blood_n by_o the_o spirit_n of_o holiness_n but_o yet_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d before_o god_n must_v be_v take_v away_o which_o be_v the_o fault_n blame_v by_o the_o law_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d dr._n o._n of_o justification_n p._n 287._o prove_n sin_n be_v lay_v on_o christ_n as_o to_o the_o gild_n which_o we_o have_v show_v and_o be_v either_o the_o sin_n itself_o or_o be_v so_o 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be_v fear_v this_o now_o be_v dreadful_a antinomianism_n with_o some_o men_n jer._n 50.20_o in_o those_o day_n the_o iniquity_n of_o israel_n shall_v be_v seek_v for_o and_o there_o shall_v be_v none_o it_o be_v a_o allusion_n to_o a_o man_n that_o turn_v over_o all_o his_o bond_n search_v into_o all_o the_o debt-book_n to_o see_v if_o he_o can_v find_v any_o debt_n due_a to_o he_o from_o such_o and_o such_o a_o person_n but_o upon_o all_o his_o search_n he_o can_v find_v so_o much_o as_o one_o debt_n to_o charge_n upon_o he_o so_o it_o be_v with_o a_o pardon_v and_o justify_v sinner_n imagine_v that_o god_n shall_v be_v inquisitive_a to_o find_v out_o some_o guilt_n as_o lie_v upon_o he_o he_o may_v indeed_o find_v out_o enough_o as_o he_o be_v in_o himself_o but_o as_o in_o christ_n he_o be_v pardon_v and_o justify_v there_o be_v nothing_o to_o be_v find_v against_o he_o therefore_o no_o condemnation_n what_o do_v you_o think_v now_o be_v it_o a_o error_n to_o say_v god_n see_v no_o iniquity_n in_o his_o people_n how_o can_v any_o dare_v to_o curse_v where_o god_n bless_v this_o be_v to_o do_v worse_a than_o balaam_n debate_n xvii_o of_o the_o hurt_a that_o sin_n may_v do_v to_o believer_n neonom_fw-la i_o call_v to_o mind_v a_o most_o dangerous_a and_o dicentious_a position_n of_o this_o antinomian_a and_o that_o be_v that_o sin_n can_v do_v no_o hurt_n to_o believer_n d._n w._n p._n 181._o his_o error_n be_v this_o error_n the_o gross_a sin_n that_o believer_n can_v commit_v can_v do_v they_o the_o least_o harm_n neither_o ought_v they_o to_o fear_v the_o least_o hurt_n by_o their_o own_o sin_n nor_o by_o national_a sin_n yea_o though_o themselves_o have_v have_v a_o hand_n therein_o antinom_n it_o be_v strange_a you_o shall_v charge_v this_o be_v a_o error_n upon_o i_o when_o as_o it_o be_v your_o own_o assertion_n but_o you_o know_v the_o old_a proverb_n the_o thief_n cry_v cutpurse_n first_o in_o the_o very_a second_o conference_n he_o have_v this_o 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p._n 511._o that_o a_o believer_n under_o the_o multitude_n and_o prevalency_n of_o corruption_n who_o be_v ready_a to_o cry_v out_o o_o wretched_a man_n that_o i_o be_o who_o shall_v deliver_v i_o from_o the_o body_n of_o this_o death_n but_o say_v he_o i_o thank_v god_n through_o jesus_n christ_n q._n d._n till_o a_o man_n look_v to_o christ_n there_o be_v nothing_o but_o matter_n of_o bitterness_n to_o be_v see_v as_o the_o certain_a fruit_n of_o sin_n and_o there_o can_v be_v nothing_o but_o bitterness_n in_o sin_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o evil_a that_o be_v like_a to_o follow_v it_o but_o when_o person_n can_v once_o look_v to_o christ_n the_o case_n be_v alter_v what_o do_v he_o thank_v god_n
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in_o christ_n now_o you_o shuffle_v your_o card_n and_o say_v the_o soul_n be_v not_o continue_v under_o the_o reign_v power_n of_o enmity_n etc._n etc._n till_o after_o his_o interest_n in_o christ_n do_v not_o any_o man_n that_o have_v half_o a_o eye_n see_v this_o juggle_v and_o forsooth_o you_o will_v prove_v that_o this_o disposition_n of_o habitual_a and_o reign_a enmity_n do_v not_o remain_v till_o after_o our_o interest_n in_o christ_n why_o because_o it_o be_v take_v away_o in_o our_o save_v interest_n in_o christ_n be_v not_o this_o shift_a and_o shuffle_n that_o all_o this_o while_o you_o make_v such_o a_o noise_n and_o vapour_n of_o what_o we_o have_v before_o we_o come_v to_o christ_n it_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o what_o we_o have_v by_o virtue_n of_o a_o interest_n in_o christ_n and_o your_o argument_n shall_v run_v thus_o if_o effectual_a call_v make_v this_o change_n in_o the_o habitual_a disposition_n of_o the_o heart_n and_o be_v necessary_a antecedaneous_o to_o 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a_o heart_n of_o flesh_n etc._n etc._n antinom_n i_o pray_v take_v their_o word_n together_o they_o say_v 10._o confess_v ch_n 10._o all_z those_o who_o god_n have_v predestinate_v unto_o life_n and_o those_o only_o mark_v the_o word_n i_o know_v you_o can_v swallow_v all_o this_o article_n without_o keck_v he_o be_v please_v in_o his_o appoint_a and_o accept_v time_n effectual_o to_o call_v by_o his_o word_n and_o spirit_n be_v not_o this_o to_o give_v they_o save_v interest_n in_o christ_n out_o of_o that_o state_n of_o sin_n and_o death_n be_v not_o this_o the_o habitual_a purpose_n and_o disposition_n of_o the_o heart_n under_o the_o reign_v power_n of_o enmity_n rebellion_n and_o filthiness_n in_o which_o they_o be_v by_o nature_n to_o grace_n and_o salvation_n by_o jesus_n christ_n enlighten_v their_o mind_n save_o take_v away_o the_o heart_n of_o stone_n give_v a_o heart_n of_o flesh_n etc._n etc._n here_o be_v terminus_fw-la à _fw-la quo_fw-la and_o ad_fw-la quem_fw-la and_o now_o you_o will_v argue_v because_o this_o habitual_a disposition_n enmity_n and_o reign_v power_n of_o sin_n be_v take_v away_o in_o and_o by_o our_o save_v interest_n in_o christ_n therefore_o it_o be_v do_v before_o our_o save_v interest_n and_o because_o that_o will_v look_v so_o gross_o absurd_a you_o say_v therefore_o it_o do_v not_o remain_v till_o after_o our_o interest_n in_o christ_n i_o pray_v gentleman_n judge_v whether_o this_o be_v not_o either_o very_o foul_a play_n or_o from_o gross_a ignorance_n of_o the_o rule_n of_o right_o reason_v neonom_fw-la 2._o how_o inconsistent_a with_o vocation_n regeneration_n and_o conversion_n be_v heart_n of_o such_o vile_a disposition_n antinom_n death_n and_o life_n darkness_n and_o light_n be_v inconsistent_a they_o be_v privantia_fw-la a_o natural_a estate_n and_o effectual_a call_v be_v such_o because_o this_o take_v that_o out_o of_o one_o state_n into_o another_o in_o a_o instant_n by_o unite_n they_o to_o christ_n they_o 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by_o the_o several_a fruit_n that_o it_o do_v produce_v neonom_fw-la because_o sometime_o the_o worst_a of_o sinner_n be_v make_v subject_n of_o preparatory_a work_n and_o of_o effectual_a call_v as_o god_n act_n on_o they_o therefore_o he_o think_v that_o these_o sinner_n be_v invite_v to_o conclude_v they_o have_v a_o interest_n in_o christ_n before_o they_o do_v at_o all_o answer_n that_o call_n d._n w._n p._n 90._o antinom_n you_o intimate_v as_o if_o you_o think_v some_o sinner_n be_v more_o capable_a subject_n of_o effectual_a call_v as_o to_o god_n act_n than_o other_o and_o that_o there_o be_v a_o preparatory_a work_n distinct_a from_o god_n act_n in_o effectual_a call_v which_o i_o do_v not_o think_v beside_o i_o think_v god_n act_n in_o effectual_a call_v upon_o a_o sinner_n be_v more_o than_o a_o bare_a invitation_n and_o i_o do_v not_o think_v or_o say_v that_o any_o man_n conclude_v their_o personal_a interest_n in_o christ_n because_o they_o be_v invite_v but_o because_o 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of_o his_o sin_n and_o misery_n and_o of_o disability_n in_o himself_o and_o other_o creature_n to_o recover_v he_o out_o of_o his_o lose_a condition_n not_o only_o assent_v to_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o gospel_n but_o receive_v and_o rest_v upon_o christ_n and_o his_o righteousness_n etc._n etc._n and_o in_o the_o short_a catechism_n you_o may_v see_v a_o more_o particular_a account_n of_o save_v conviction_n that_o they_o be_v wrought_v in_o effectual_a call_v though_o they_o be_v not_o so_o proper_o of_o the_o nature_n of_o justify_v faith_n for_o they_o say_v effectual_a call_v be_v the_o work_n of_o god_n spirit_n whereby_o convince_a we_o of_o our_o sin_n and_o misery_n enlighten_v our_o mind_n etc._n etc._n he_o do_v persuade_v and_o enable_v we_o to_o embrace_v jesus_n christ_n free_o offer_v to_o we_o in_o the_o gospel_n you_o see_v conviction_n and_o illumination_n be_v both_o the_o save_v work_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o in_o the_o confession_n they_o 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who_o that_o hurt_n be_v take_v away_o which_o we_o speak_v of_o calvin_n but_o mr._n neonomian_n say_v he_o have_v not_o wrong_v the_o doctor_n in_o this_o charge_n nor_o miss_v represent_v he_o repl._n p._n 47._o neonom_fw-la i_o say_v he_o do_v very_o oft_o say_v and_o frequent_o attempt_v to_o prove_v that_o sin_n can_v do_v no_o hurt_n antinom_n in_o what_o sense_n do_v he_o speak_v it_o do_v he_o intend_v sin_n in_o its_o own_o nature_n have_v no_o hurt_n in_o it_o or_o that_o it_o can_v do_v no_o hurt_n in_o its_o penal_a effect_n hurt_v must_v be_v understand_v in_o one_o of_o these_o sense_n neonom_fw-la i_o never_o design_v to_o charge_v he_o with_o it_o in_o the_o first_o sense_n for_o he_o say_v sin_n be_v a_o lion_n there_o be_v its_o nature_n and_o a_o dead_a lion_n there_o be_v its_o calmness_n and_o because_o it_o be_v dead_a it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v fear_v it_o be_v a_o traitor_n that_o be_v its_o nature_n and_o bind_v hand_n and_o foot_n that_o be_v its_o inability_n to_o harm_n antinom_n but_o you_o say_v he_o make_v sin_n innocent_a to_o the_o elect_n that_o be_v to_o change_v the_o nature_n of_o it_o not_o to_o remove_v the_o effect_n a_o traitor_n may_v be_v bind_v and_o be_v a_o traitor_n still_o though_o not_o to_o be_v fear_v neonom_fw-la he_o have_v say_v too_o much_o to_o make_v it_o harmless_a to_o the_o elect_n antinom_n it_o must_v be_v harmless_a to_o the_o elect_n so_o far_o as_o christ_n bear_v sin_n for_o they_o or_o else_o he_o bear_v it_o in_o vain_a but_o if_o the_o doctor_n have_v think_v sin_n have_v no_o hurt_n in_o it_o he_o need_v not_o have_v insist_v so_o much_o upon_o christ_n bear_v sin_n for_o we_o that_o sin_n may_v not_o wound_v we_o to_o death_n neonom_fw-la i_o tell_v you_o i_o do_v not_o charge_v he_o for_o say_v sin_n as_o to_o its_o own_o nature_n have_v no_o hurt_n in_o it_o antinom_n where_o lie_v the_o fault_n then_o be_v it_o in_o say_v sin_n as_o to_o its_o penal_a effect_n can_v do_v they_o that_o be_v in_o 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say_v he_o mean_v not_o this_o hurt_a in_o respect_n of_o the_o nature_n of_o sin_n and_o if_o so_o it_o must_v be_v in_o respect_n of_o the_o real_a pernicious_a effect_n of_o sin_n for_o a_o believer_n see_v hurt_v in_o sin_n and_o complain_v of_o it_o but_o as_o to_o its_o nature_n which_o be_v odious_a in_o itself_o or_o to_o its_o effect_n 2._o it_o appear_v that_o you_o judge_v his_o meaning_n be_v such_o because_o you_o say_v that_o by_o his_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n beaâ—ing_v sin_n he_o make_v sin_n innocent_a to_o the_o elect_n whereby_o 1._o you_o make_v the_o nocency_n of_o sin_n to_o lie_v in_o the_o punishment_n of_o it_o and_o thereby_o justify_v dr._n crisp_n expression_n how_o unproper_a soever_o it_o be_v or_o erroneous_a 2._o you_o say_v totidem_fw-la verbis_fw-la that_o penal_a effect_n of_o sin_n be_v most_o of_o the_o hurt_n that_o come_v by_o it_o according_a to_o what_o doctrine_n we_o have_v already_o charge_v you_o with_o supra_fw-la the_o great_a sign_n of_o 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magis_fw-la testamenti_fw-la rationem_fw-la habet_fw-la quasi_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d esse_fw-la witsas_n p._n 597._o de_fw-la foedere_fw-la it_o be_v a_o mix_a covenant_n a_o conditional_a and_o absolute_a a_o covenant_n of_o express_a compact_n between_o two_o stipulate_a party_n upon_o propound_a term_n and_o a_o covenant_n of_o promise_n wherein_o god_n have_v free_o give_v we_o his_o son_n and_o in_o he_o life_n eternal_a it_o be_v therefore_o to_o be_v consider_v as_o it_o respect_v christ_n and_o as_o it_o respect_v the_o elect_a in_o he_o 6._o as_o it_o respect_v christ_n it_o carry_v the_o nature_n of_o a_o express_a complete_a covenant_n of_o work_n 104._o sponsor_n testamenti_fw-la christus_fw-la voco_fw-la heb._n 7.11_o non_fw-la eo_fw-la precipuè_fw-fr nomine_fw-la qui_fw-la pro_fw-la deo_fw-la &_o promissis_fw-la illius_fw-la nobis_fw-la spondet_fw-la aut_fw-la quia_fw-la pro_fw-la nobis_fw-la spondet_fw-la nos_fw-la obedituros_fw-la quemadmodum_fw-la moses_n 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